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Alabama and Clemson are looking like the strong national championship contenders we expected them to be, but there’s been plenty of uncertainty below them on the oddsboard.
Teams like LSU, Oklahoma and Wisconsin have seen their futures odds tighten dramatically since the season kicked off, while Georgia’s and Michigan’s stock has dropped after each team was dealt its first loss.
Let’s take a look at the College Football Playoff national title odds as they stand now in comparison to where they were entering the season.
Odds via Westgate Superbook:
<table class="wp-block-table"><thead><tr><th>School</th><th>Oct. 14 odds</th><th>Aug. 26 odds</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Alabama</td><td>2/1</td><td>5/2</td></tr><tr><td>Clemson</td><td>3/1</td><td>5/2</td></tr><tr><td>Ohio State</td><td>9/2</td><td>16/1</td></tr><tr><td>Oklahoma</td><td>5/1</td><td>14/1</td></tr><tr><td>LSU</td><td>7/1</td><td>25/1</td></tr><tr><td>Wisconsin</td><td>12/1</td><td>300/1</td></tr><tr><td>Georgia</td><td>16/1</td><td>6/1</td></tr><tr><td>Penn State</td><td>50/1</td><td>100/1</td></tr><tr><td>Michigan</td><td>100/1</td><td>14/1</td></tr><tr><td>Oregon</td><td>100/1</td><td>40/1</td></tr><tr><td>Notre Dame</td><td>200/1</td><td>40/1</td></tr></tbody></table>
Some quick notes on schools that have moved the most through the first seven weeks of the season.
__Wisconsin__: Preseason Badgers bettors have to be smiling. Wisconsin is undefeated and has notched wins over Michigan and Michigan State in dominant fashion. The Badgers are now the sixth-most likely team to win the title, per Westgate’s odds, and have a lethal defense to pair with star running back Jonathan Taylor. Wisconsin’s schedule looks favorable the rest of the way with one glaring exception: a Week 9 date at Ohio State. That will be a must-watch.
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__LSU__: The Tigers are steadily creeping up as a viable national championship option, now sitting at 7/1. LSU beat Florida by two touchdowns on Saturday and has also banked a win over Texas. Joe Burrow is legitimate Heisman candidate, as the offense has scored at least 42 points in every game. LSU hosts Auburn on Oct. 26, then has a bye week, and then has a huge Nov. 9 road clash against Alabama. We’ll know much more about the Tigers’ title chances after that.
__Oklahoma__: Ho hum, another Oklahoma offense that’s destroying the Big 12 with another new star quarterback. Jalen Hurts is lighting it up in 2019, and the Sooners just took down Texas in the Red River Showdown. With an easy remaining schedule — their toughest game is a Nov. 18 road matchup against Baylor — the Sooners are on track to make the College Football Playoff once again. There was value to be had on Oklahoma going into the season.
__Georgia__: The South Carolina loss was a killer for preseason Georgia bettors. The Bulldogs looked primed for a CFP run – a nonconference win against Notre Dame was a bullet on the resume, and their SEC schedule didn’t look too daunting (they’ll play Alabama only if it’s in the SEC Championship game). Georgia isn’t done yet, but the Bulldogs have sunk to 16/1 at Westgate after it looked like they may have been in the same tier as Alabama and Clemson.
__Michigan__: The Wolverines’ noncompetitive loss to Wisconsin was crushing, and looking pedestrian against Army and Illinois hasn’t helped, either. Michigan still has a path to the title, with a chance to compile an impressive resume with Ohio State, Notre Dame and Penn State still on the schedule – but they haven’t inspired much confidence that they’ll win those games. The Wolverines only have one loss, yet they’ve been one of the bigger disappointments in college football thus far.
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